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Qualitative Analysis Tests

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Qualitative analysis notes

1 Reactions of cations

cation reaction with


NaOH(aq) NH3(aq)
3+
aluminium, Al (aq) white ppt. soluble in excess white ppt. insoluble in excess
+
ammonium, NH4 (aq) no ppt. –
ammonia produced on warming
barium, Ba2+(aq) faint white ppt. is observed unless no ppt.
[Ba2+(aq)] is very low
calcium, Ca2+(aq) white ppt. unless [Ca2+(aq)] is very no ppt.
low
chromium(III), Cr3+(aq) grey-green ppt. soluble in excess grey-green ppt. insoluble in excess
giving dark green solution
copper(II), Cu2+(aq) pale blue ppt. insoluble in excess pale blue ppt. soluble in excess
giving dark blue solution
iron(II), Fe2+(aq) green ppt. turning brown on green ppt. turning brown on
contact with air contact with air
insoluble in excess insoluble in excess
iron(III), Fe3+(aq) red-brown ppt. insoluble in excess red-brown ppt. insoluble in excess
magnesium, Mg2+(aq) white ppt. insoluble in excess white ppt. insoluble in excess
manganese(II), Mn2+(aq) off-white ppt. rapidly turning brown off-white ppt. rapidly turning brown
on contact with air on contact with air
insoluble in excess insoluble in excess
zinc, Zn2+(aq) white ppt. soluble in excess white ppt. soluble in excess

2 Reactions of anions

anion reaction
carbonate, CO32− CO2 liberated by dilute acids
chloride, Cl –(aq) gives white ppt. with Ag+(aq) (soluble in NH3(aq))
bromide, Br –(aq) gives cream / off-white ppt. with Ag+(aq) (partially soluble in NH3(aq))
iodide, I –(aq) gives pale yellow ppt. with Ag+(aq) (insoluble in NH3(aq))
nitrate, NO3−(aq) NH3 liberated on heating with OH–(aq) and Al foil
nitrite, NO2−(aq) NH3 liberated on heating with OH–(aq) and Al foil;
decolourises acidified aqueous KMnO4
sulfate, SO42−(aq) gives white ppt. with Ba2+(aq) (insoluble in excess dilute strong acids);
gives white ppt. with high [Ca2+(aq)]
sulfite, SO32−(aq) gives white ppt. with Ba2+(aq) (soluble in excess dilute strong acids);
decolourises acidified aqueous KMnO4
thiosulfate, S2O32–(aq) gives off-white / pale yellow ppt. slowly with H+

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3 Tests for gases

gas test and test result


ammonia, NH3 turns damp red litmus paper blue
carbon dioxide, CO2 gives a white ppt. with limewater
hydrogen, H2 ‘pops’ with a lighted splint
oxygen, O2 relights a glowing splint

4 Tests for elements

element test and test result


iodine, I2 gives blue-black colour on addition of starch solution

Important values, constants and standards

molar gas constant R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1


Faraday constant F = 9.65 × 104 C mol–1
Avogadro constant L = 6.022 × 1023 mol–1
electronic charge e = –1.60 × 10–19 C
molar volume of gas Vm = 22.4 dm3 mol–1 at s.t.p. (101 kPa and 273 K)
Vm = 24.0 dm3 mol–1 at room conditions
ionic product of water Kw = 1.00 × 10–14 mol2 dm–6 (at 298 K (25 °C))
specific heat capacity of water c = 4.18 kJ kg–1 K–1 (4.18 J g–1 K–1)

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